Power never takes a back step only in the face of more power.

Power doesn't back up in the face of a smile, or in the face of a threat of some kind of nonviolent loving action. It's not the nature of power to back up in the face of anything but some more power.

Power in defense of freedom is greater than power in behalf of tyranny and oppression.

If someone puts their hands on you make sure they never put their hands on anybody else again.

Power in defense of freedom is greater than power in behalf of tyranny and oppression, because power, real power, comes from our conviction which produces action, uncompromising action.

America in its entirety is segregationist and is racist. It's more camouflaged in the north, but it's the same thing.